Iron-bound box cover



Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

SHELTON J'. GUNN, OF G-UNNTOWN, FLORIDA..

IRON-BOUND BOX COVER.

Application led'October 13, 1921. Serial No. 507,516.

To aZZ whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, SHELTON J. GUNN, a resident of Gunntown, in the county of Levy and State of Florida, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Iron-Bound Box Covers, of which the following is a specication.

My invention relates to an improvement in iron-bound box cover.

The object is to provide a metal binder for the ends of wooden box covers, which will be securely attached thereto throughout the width of the ends, with the ends of the metal protruding sufficiently to form means whereby they are capable of being bent down and secured to the box.

The iron-bound box covers are particularly adapted for orange-boxes, although it is understood their application might be greatly extended, according to requirements.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a topview;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary end view in perspective showing the manner of bending the end binders for attachment to the body of the box;

Fig. 5 is a view of the blank from which the metal binding strip is formed;

Figs. G and .7 are details.

A and B represent the woodentop and bottom respectively of an orange-box. 'A binding' strip l of iron, and substantially in the proportions shown in Fig. 5 is bent double, and has the diamond-shaped spurs 2 cut and struck therefrom from opposite sides and punched or driven into the wood after the binding strip is in place, as clearly shown in Fig. 6. Holes Sare also punched to receive nails, if desired.

The ends 4 of the binding strip protrude and are adapted to be bent downwardly or upwardly, as the case may be, as shown in Fig. 4, and are provided with holes 5 to receive nails, whereby they are fastened to the sides of the box.

In this way, a simple, cheap, and effective device is provided for practically making an iron-bound box which will withstand severe usage, and yet be economical in construction. l

The diamond-points secure the iron binding strip rigidly to the edges of the wood,

and with their points extending outwardly` as illustrated, it precludes vthe binding strip stancek they might be made to meet halfway, thus forming a complete iron-bound box when the top and bottom are secured to the body of the box.

I claim:

1. The combination with a member adapted to serve as a box cover or bottom, a substantially U-shaped metal binding strip encircling the end edge of the member, the ends of the strip projecting beyond the sides of the member and having outwardly pointed spurs pushed inwardly therefrom into the body of the said member.

2. The combination with a member adapted to serve as a box cover or bottom, a substantially U-sliaped metal binding strip encircling the end edge of the member, the ends of the strip projecting beyond the sides of the member and havingstaggered outwardly -pointed spurs vpushed inwardly therefrom into the body of the said member.

3. The combination with a memberl adapted to serve as a box .cover` or bottom, a substantially U-shaped metal binding strip encircling the end edge of the member, the ends of the strip projecting beyond the sides of the member, and having outwardly pointed spurs pushed inwardly from either side of .said U-shaped metal binding strip into the body of the said member, said spurs staggered both longitudinally and transversely of said strip.

4. In akbox, the combination with a member adapted to serve as a box cover or bottom, with a substantially U-shaped metal binding strip encircling the end edge of the member, the ends of the strip projecting beyondthe sides of the box, and having outwardly pointed spurs pushed inwardly therefrom into thebody of the said member.

Intestimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

SHELTON J. GUNN. 

